Rt. Hon.(Eng) Raila Amolo Odinga

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1301 to 1310 of 1732.

• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to challenge your ruling. However, I think the reason that is being advanced here is actually Constitutional. The proposed amendment has not quite complied with the provisions of the Constitution. The Motion which was moved by the Minister goes further and talks of the figures and adds:- "--- in the manner set out in the Vote on Account Schedules laid in the House". view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what we are talking about here is the Schedule. The Motion talks of the Vote on Account Schedule, which was laid in the House. The amendment, which has been moved by Mr. Imanyara, has no schedule. Therefore, to discuss that proposed amendment offends Section 101 of the Constitution. You cannot bring a Motion to amend--- view
• 25 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it cannot be introduced because the Motion has a Schedule. The proposed amendment does not have a schedule. So, if we were to debate that Motion, we are saying it would be unconstitutional, because it is not as complete as is required by Section 101 of the Constitution. view
• 11 Jun 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, at times like these, there is need for a nation to stand together. Once again, in a matter of days, disaster has hit this country so hard. At first, when I was informed of what had happened, I thought I was dreaming! It took some time for reality to dawn that the unexpected had happened. So, at a time like this, tempers would always fly high and people would quickly run to conclusions. Suggestions would be made as to the cause of the accident. But there is no doubt that this is one of the most devastating ... view
• 22 Apr 2008 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. Is Dr. Mwiria in order to insinuate that the Cabinet is bloated, when he is an Assistant Minister in 570 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 22, 2008 that very Cabinet? view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very historic occasion for our country. I want to thank you for recognising the historic nature of this day, and using your discretion to allow for the live coverage of the deliberations in the House today. view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the first time, today, because of its very nature, we have the Member for Othaya, President Kibaki, sitting here as the Member for Othaya. That underscores the significance of today. We are discussing a matter of great national importance. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the people of Kenya for their resilience, fortitude and dedication to the nation of Kenya. Secondly, I want to thank friends of our country, who came to our assistance at our time of need. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we were quarrelling among ourselves, and it was very difficult for us to ... view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: 200 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 18, 2008 Mr. Speaker, Sir, Dr. Kofi Annan suspended the negotiations and said he was taking them up with us. When we met in the Office of the President, President Jakaya Kikwete, former President Mkapa, Dr. Kofi Annan, President Kibaki and myself, we knew that we had a very onerous responsibility to discharge. I want to commend, in this House, His Excellency, hon. Mwai Kibaki. Nobody knows what had gone on inside that room. Mr. Kibaki said, "We must finish this matter today before we leave this room". view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: We knew that the entire country's eyes were glued on what was happening inside Harambee House. We were told that television cameras were directed there, and the whole country was waiting with bated breath! We knew that we were like the Catholic Church cardinals, who had gone to the Vatican to elect a new Pope. People were waiting to see the type of smoke that was going to come out of the election room. We had a break in order that Dr. Annan and his team could go and draft the final resolution, and when we came out the country ... view
• 18 Mar 2008 in National Assembly: We are all mortals. We, therefore, must look at what we want to bequeath the future generations of our country. We want to bequeath a better country to our children and our children's children, than the one we have lived in, ourselves. This requires that we combine our efforts in the development of our country. We should not look at what we have done here as an end but as a means to an end. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have now laid a foundation that will enable us to carry out the reforms that this country has been needing for ... view